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Terrorist attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the United States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S. retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional
terrorist activity and the war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or similar future events may disrupt our operations or those of our customers, distributors and suppliers, affect the
availability of materials needed to manufacture our products, or affect the means to transport those materials to manufacturing facilities and finished products to customers. In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an adverse
impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending in particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the United
States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S. retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terrorist activity and the war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or
similar future events may disrupt our operations or those of our customers, distributors and suppliers, affect the availability of materials needed to manufacture our products, or affect the means to transport those materials to manufacturing
facilities and finished products to customers. In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending in particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the United States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S. retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional
terrorist activity and the war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or similar future events may disrupt our operations or those of our customers, distributors and suppliers, affect the
availability of materials needed to manufacture our products, or affect the means to transport those materials to manufacturing facilities and finished products to customers. In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an adverse
impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending in particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the United
States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S. retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terrorist activity and the war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or
similar future events may disrupt our operations or those of our customers, distributors and suppliers, affect the availability of materials needed to manufacture our products, or affect the means to transport those materials to manufacturing
facilities and finished products to customers. In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending in particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist
attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist
attacks in the United States or abroad against American interests or citizens,
U.S. retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terrorist activity
and the war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any
escalation in these events or similar future events may disrupt our operations
or those of our customers, distributors and suppliers, affect the availability
of materials needed to manufacture our products, or affect the means to transport
those materials to manufacturing facilities and finished products to customers.
In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an adverse impact
on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending in particular,
which could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the United States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S. retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terrorist
activity and the war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or similar future events may disrupt our operations or those of our customers,
distributors and suppliers, affect the availability of materials needed to manufacture our products, or affect the means to transport those materials to manufacturing facilities and finished products
to customers. In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending in particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the United States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S. retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terroristactivity and the war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or similar future events may disrupt our operations or those of our customers,distributors and suppliers, affect the availability of materials needed to manufacture our products, or affect the means to transport those materials to manufacturing facilities and finished productsto customers. In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending in particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the United States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S. retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terrorist
activity and the war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or similar future events may disrupt our operations or those of our customers,
distributors and suppliers, affect the availability of materials needed to manufacture our products, or affect the means to transport those materials to manufacturing facilities and finished products
to customers. In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending in particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the United States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S. retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terrorist
activity and the war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or similar future events may disrupt our operations or those of our customers,
distributors and suppliers, affect the availability of materials needed to manufacture our products, or affect the means to transport those materials to manufacturing facilities and finished products
to customers. In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending in particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the United States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S. retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terrorist
activity and the war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or similar future events may disrupt our operations or those of our customers,
distributors and suppliers, affect the availability of materials needed to manufacture our products, or affect the means to transport those materials to manufacturing facilities and finished products
to customers. In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending in particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the United States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S. retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terrorist
activity and the war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or similar future events may disrupt our operations or those of our customers,
distributors and suppliers, affect the availability of materials needed to manufacture our products, or affect the means to transport those materials to manufacturing facilities and finished products
to customers. In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending in particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the United States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S. retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terroristactivity and the war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or similar future events may disrupt our operations or those of our customers,distributors and suppliers, affect the availability of materials needed to manufacture our products, or affect the means to transport those materials to manufacturing facilities and finished productsto customers. In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending in particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist
attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the
United States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S.
retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terrorist activity and the
war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or similar
future events may disrupt our operations or those of our customers,
distributors and suppliers, affect the availability of materials needed to
manufacture our products, or affect the means to transport those materials to
manufacturing facilities and finished products to customers. In addition, these events have had and may
continue to have an adverse impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and
consumer spending in particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist
attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the
United States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S.
retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terrorist activity and the
war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or similar future
events may disrupt our operations or those of our customers, distributors and
suppliers, affect the availability of materials needed to manufacture our
products, or affect the means to transport those materials to manufacturing
facilities and finished products to customers.
In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an adverse
impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending in
particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks and threats,
and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the
United States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S.
retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terrorist activity and the
war in Iraq have caused our customer base to become more cautious. Any
escalation in these events or similar future events may disrupt our operations
or those of our customers, distributors and suppliers, affect the availability
of materials needed to manufacture our products, or affect the means to
transport those materials to manufacturing facilities and finished products to
customers. In addition, these events have had and may continue to have an
adverse impact on the U.S. and world economy in general and consumer spending
in particular, which could harm our business.

Terrorist
attacks and threats, and government responses thereto, could harm our business.

Terrorist attacks in the
United States or abroad against American interests or citizens, U.S.
retaliation for these attacks, threats of additional terrorist activity and the
war in Iraq have caused our customer base

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become more cautious. Any escalation in these events or similar future events
may disrupt our operations or those of our customers, distributors and
suppliers, affect the availability of materials needed to manufacture our
products, or affect the means to transport those materials to manufacturing
facilities and finished products to customers. In addition, these events have
had and may continue to have an adverse impact on the U.S. and world economy in
general and consumer spending in particular, which could harm our business.